Opinion

Writing a weekly column on tech is actually pretty easy, considering the huge amount of material out there to cover. Almost too much, which is why I occasionally need to sum up a bunch of recent developments in a patchwork column like this one.

Max usually has his lights on so I am going to assume he experienced a temporary blackout this week.

It happened very late in the campaign, but Monday’s debate involving four of the five candidates for Whistler mayor showed the value of a format that limits the number of participants and allows them time to delve into issues and detail their positio

One of the tellingest moments of the American political season, clearly showing the generational difference between John McCain and Barack Obama, was in response to an early question about what websites he uses.

Whistler has lost its mojo, says Drew Meredith. And until people stop with all the whining and moaning — the pointing of fingers and the apportioning of blame — we’ll never get back on track.

Due to the fact that I will not be in Whistler to vote during our upcoming municipal election, I felt the need to voice my concern over the lack of a mechanism to allow me to vote, as well as my choice of candidates.

Prior to Barack Obama’s historic election Tuesday to the office of President of the United States of America, New York Times columnist David Brooks wrote about how an Obama administration will take office in a time of scarcity.

The tech industry loves its buzzwords — Web 2.0, P2P, wiki, blog, MMPORPG, yadda-yadda — to the point of absurdity.

He was never the most radical skier. Nor even the most extreme. But Smiley Nesbitt had one important skill that many of his contemporaries overlooked. He always skied like he was having fun. Skiing is all about having fun. Right? It�s a no-brainer.

I’m always intrigued by the first-time impressions of a newcomer to Whistler. And never more so than when they happen to come from a French journalist.